Are Rachel McAdams and Jake Gyllenhaal doing it or what?

Look, I’m going to admit it: I want Rachel McAdams and Ryan Gosling to fall (back) in love just like in The Notebook (note: I have never seen The Notebook) and be together forever. APPARENTLY, however, that doesn’t seem to be in the cards at the moment since it’s looking like Rachel is involved with Jake Gyllenhaal. DOWNGRADE.

Rumors about the pair’s status have been picking up steam ever since early June, when they were seen having dinner together at Pittsburgh eatery Meat and Potatoes. A fan posted a picture of them on Instagram — and things took off from there.

An insider tells Us, however, that Gyllenhaal, 33, and McAdams, 35, are simply doing their due diligence to prepare for their new film, Southpaw, which stars the Nightcrawler actor as a boxer. “They’ve just been meeting about the movie…It’s really coming together,” the source says, noting that they have “good chemistry.” Adds another source: “Jake and Rachel are just friends.”

Sure, they could just be hanging out because they’re doing a movie together and it’s all part of the research, according to what that “insider” claims. However, I dunno – I’ve got my money on this being a new pairing, and I’m not quite sure how I feel about it. It’s good to see Jake is looking less insane than he was the last time we saw him, but he’s no Gosling.